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Oklahoma City Dec. 2-7, 2009
By Patrick G. Lana
Photos by Patrick Lana, MMR unless otherwise noted.
Oklahoma City Dec. 2-7, 2009
The Reasons to Go!
15th Annual Southern Plains
N-Scale Convention
At The Clarion Hotel and the
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
Oklahoma City
Dec. 3-6, 2009
Sponsored by:
Oklahoma N Rail
33rd Annual
OKC Train Show
At The Oklahoma State
Fairgrounds , Oklahoma City
Dec. 4-6, 2009
Sponsored by:
Oklahoma Railway Museum
Oklahoma N Rail
COMRAIL
South Canadian Model Railroad
Club
Oklahoma City Dec. 2-7, 2009
Historical Notes…
The annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention and the annual
OKC Train Show is a popular event in Oklahoma. I had heard it was the
fourth largest train show in the country but was never able to confirm
that. A group from Denver has attended for many years.
The N scale convention is the Thursday before the Train Show and
normally consists of tours and clinics with a swap meet and gettogether that evening. Friday morning is open so we go to museums or
railfan Oklahoma City. At noon the setup of the NTRAK layout starts.
The train show is on Saturday and Sunday and usually has over 125
vendors.
I had not attended since 2005 so was anxious to go. However, the
distance, weather and economy kept the Denver contingent low. Only
four of us attended. Kent Charles, Dean Dickerhoof, Bob Hochstetter
and I (Patrick Lana) truck-pooled in Kent’s truck along with Kent’s two
modules and Dean’s module.
Oklahoma City Dec. 2, 2009
The Route to OKC!
Dec. 2 To Oklahoma City
Denver:
6:30am meet at Dean’s house. Leave in Kent’s
truck with NTRAK modules.
7:30am pick up Bob at Crowne Plaza Hotel at
Chambers Road, follow I-70 east
Lunch at Colby, Kansas, I-70 east to Salina. South
on I-135 to I-35.
Arrive Oklahoma City 7:30pm local time. Supper at
Cimmeron Steak House.
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday bus trip to El Reno. Stop in Yukon.
Yukon OK RR Museum in a boxcar. Dec 2009
Photo by Dean Dickerhoof
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday bus trip to El Reno. Stop in Yukon.
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday- El Reno, OK.
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday- El Reno, OK.
El Reno OK ex-RI depot looking West. Dec 2009
Photo By Dean Dickerhoof
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday Heritage Trolley Ride
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday Canadian County Museum
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday Canadian County Museum
Handout from
Telegraph
Demonstration
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday Canadian County Museum
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday Lunch at Johnnie’s
Onion-fried burgers are Johnnie's
claim to fame. Ribbons of onion
are mashed deep into the top of a
patty of ground beef as it cooks on
the grill, resulting in a hamburger
that is a delicious intertwined mix
of meat and caramelized onion.
Also notable: slaw-topped Coney
Island hot dogs.
Source: Roadfood.com
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday Library to View RR Photo Collection
Photo from http://www.librarytechnology.org
The El Reno Carnegie Library was the fourth Carnegie Library in the
Oklahoma Territory and is the oldest Carnegie library building in the state
still used as a library.
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday Return to Clarion Hotel
Oklahoma City Dec. 3, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
Thursday Clinics at the Hotel
Vehicles by Patrick Lana
Lighting by Jim “Mr. Binky” Hinds
Weathering by Pete Duchene
Thursday Evening get together included
swap, show and tell, silent auction hosted by Oklahoma N-Rail.
Oklahoma City Dec. 4, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Friday Oklahoma Railroad Museum
See http://www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org/
for information on ORM equipment.
Oklahoma City Dec. 4, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Friday Oklahoma Railroad Museum
See
http://www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.o
rg/
for information on ORM equipment.
Oklahoma City Dec. 4, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Friday Oklahoma Railroad Museum
See http://www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org/
for information on ORM equipment.
Oklahoma City Dec. 4, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Friday Oklahoma Railroad Museum
See http://www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org/
for information on ORM equipment.
Oklahoma City Dec. 4, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Friday Oklahoma Railroad Museum
See http://www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org/
for information on ORM equipment.
Oklahoma City Dec. 4, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Friday Oklahoma Railroad Museum
See http://www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org/
for information on ORM equipment.
Oklahoma City Dec. 4, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Friday Oklahoma Railroad Museum
See http://www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org/
for information on ORM equipment.
Oklahoma City Dec. 4, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Friday 45th Infantry Division Museum
For more information on the musuem see http://www.45thdivisionmuseum.com/
Oklahoma City Dec. 4, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Friday 45th Infantry Division Museum
For more information on the musuem see http://www.45thdivisionmuseum.com/
Oklahoma City Dec. 4, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Friday 45th Infantry Division Museum
For more information on the musuem see http://www.45thdivisionmuseum.com/
Oklahoma City Dec. 4, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Friday Setup of Ntrak layouts
NEONS (North East Oklahoma N Scalers)
unloading their modules
Photo by Bob Hochstetter
Oklahoma City Dec. 5, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Saturday OKC Train Show opens to the public.
Oklahoma City Dec. 5, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Saturday OKC Train Show opens to the public.
Scratch-built Building’s
on Russell Straw’s NTRAK module.
Photos by Bob Hochstetter
The NTRAK setup measured 60’
wide and 110’ long with modules
from Texas, Colorado, New Mexico,
Kansas , Tulsa and OKC.
Oklahoma City Dec. 5, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Saturday N-Scale Convention banquet at the Clarion Hotel
1. A very good meal of roast beef.
2. A great presentation on Rock Island in El Reno.
3. Door prizes:
One blue ticket at each table setting for an Intermountain first
release Y-12 steam locomotive. We did not win.
Each person received one ticket for a door prize. There were enough
prizes so each person received one. Kent won first, a year’s
subscription to RMC. Dean won a CMW two-pack of Specter semitrucks. Then I won with an Athearn CB&Q automobile box car. Finally
Bob won a $10 off coupon to Blair Lines laser cut signs.
But Bob came out the best of us when he won the raffle door prize
drawing for an Athearn CSX SD70M. Some guys have all the luck!
Oklahoma City Dec. 5, 2009
15th Annual Southern Plains N-Scale Convention
33rd Annual OKC Train Show
Sunday was the Pancake breakfast for vendors,
11:00 AM Show opened to the public and at 5:00 PM Show closed.
Oklahoma City Dec. 7, 2009
The Return to Denver!
Oklahoma City:
Meet for breakfast at 6am. Leave by
7am in Kent’s truck with NTRAK
modules via I-40 West.
Lunch at Amarillo, TX, US287 North to
Limon CO, West On I-70 to Denver.
Drop off Bob at Crowne Plaze Hotel at
Chambers Road, follow I-70 West.
Arrive Dean’s at 6:30pm local time
Arrive home at 7:30pm.
Oklahoma City Dec. 7, 2009
Final Notes:
The Clarion Hotel rate was $64.00 per double per night and is located
near I-40 and Meridian Ave in OKC.
The Train Show announced it had its best attendance ever with over
19,500 through the gates.
We decided to return via the SW route instead of returning on the NE
route due to snow on I-70. Total Mileage on the trip was 1,542 miles.
Bob Hochstetter, Dean Dickerhoof, Kent Charles and I all enjoyed the
trip but I caught a cold on Sunday and passed it on to Dean and Kent
on our return home. My doctor said my case was bronchitis and I was
down for over a week following the trip.
Our thanks to all the sponsors of the 15th Annual Southern Plains NScale Convention and the 33rd Annual OKC Train Show for a
WONDERFUL Time!